Systems and computer program products for header suppression in a network that guarantees in order delivery of packets

A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium including control logic stored therein, said control logic for enabling the suppression of a header, said control logic comprising:

• first determining means for enabling a processor to determine a delta value for a timestamp value between two consecutive RTP packets;
• second determining means for enabling a processor to determine a delta value for a sequence number between two consecutive packets;
• third determining means for enabling a processor to determine whether proper reconstruction of said header will occur;
• setting means for enabling a processor to set a learn bit to enable a wireless receiver to learn said header and sending a packet, a control value, and said delta value for said timestamp value uplink to be learned by the wireless receiver, if proper reconstruction of said header will not occur;
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• sending means for enabling a processor to send uplink said control value and said timestamp value for reconstruction of said data packets at the wireless receiver, if proper reconstruction of said header will occur.

A system for enabling header suppression in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• first sending means for sending an index number to a wireless receiver, wherein said index number represents a header suppression technique;
• second sending means for sending rules associated with said header suppression technique;
• first transmitting means for transmitting at least one packet;
• second transmitting means for transmitting subsequent packets in a stream, wherein said subsequent packets are comprised of delta values representing fields that change from packet to packet.

A system for enabling the suppression of a header, comprising:

• first determining means for determining a delta value for a timestamp value between two consecutive RTP packets;
• second determining means for determining a delta value for a sequence number between two consecutive packets;
• third determining means for determining whether proper reconstruction of said header will occur;
• means for setting a learn bit to enable a wireless receiver to learn said header and sending a packet, a control value, and said delta value for said timestamp value uplink to be learned by the wireless receiver, if proper reconstruction of said header will not occur;
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• means for sending uplink said control value and said timestamp value for reconstruction of said data packets at the wireless receiver, if proper reconstruction of said header will occur.